superangrypenguin

Ah yeah, gotcha. Ben did say something about files having to be rejigged, but those that had flights coming up immediately after the announcement of the removal were worked on first and that they would continue to work through the backlog to get it fixed. I'm sure if you PM Ben or call in your file will be cleaned up. If not, I hope it works out for you! - although Ben did say that they'll get to it eventually

The Lev

This might help explain why AC's wines don't quite match up with the big boys...

http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2014/...illion-on-wine

PLeblond

Would you expect AC's J wines to match EK's F?

Would you expect any NA's airline wine selection to match EK's F?

Q Shoe Guy

Perhaps you might look at it differently, that they are doing it in response to competitive pressures. Quite a few of which have outstanding wine programs for their premium cabins. It also shows that they are investing in their product, and "gasp" have a plan which they are executing.

Apart from the Drappier what other great wines does AC have on board ? It is like the new espresso product that they are finally introducing(a decade after their benchmarked competitors at least), Lavazza Blue ! Pretty much the most run of the mill Italian espresso there is, and there are many !

yyznomad

Red Pepper Relish as part of the Omelette dish sighting!

Domestic portion of AC34 on Dec 2!

(Also, served as part of the pre-arrival brunch Omelette dish on the international portion of AC33 on Nov 25!)

I know many of you don't like the Omelette dish (within NA - not necessarily the catered version outside of NA), but I have liked it for years and years. Call me a masochist?

Q Shoe Guy

Isn't it wild that they can still offer the same omelette decades on ! Does it still come with the chorizo sausage ? My old favourite was the cherry crepes......

yyznomad

It comes with various sausage types, but I do believe one of them was chorizo... sometimes chicken.

Remember the frittatas? I got a lot of mushy ones so not sad that AC eventually yanked them!

Q Shoe Guy

Fritta...I remember having the choice of Omelette with red sauce (variations of a red theme), Fritata, and do you recall that melted mushroom thing ?

PLeblond

I'm not saying that AC doesn't have room for improvement on their wines. But AC does not offer a F class, and doesn't pretend to. EK offers F and even F+ if you consider things like showers and a bar on board. Do you really believe there is a market for that level of product in NA? Are there, in your opinion, enough people willing to pay the fares EK is asking for this product?

There are, I believe, two NA carriers offering an F product. I would suspect they are reconsidering offering a F product, in light of what the competition is currently offering. They should be feeling shame calling their product 'First Class' compared to the new benchmarks in the industry.

AC offers an international J class, not an F, so your example of what EK is currently offering to its F class passengers is like staying at a Westin and asking why you don't have the amenities of the Mandarin Oriental.

SFO777

Apparently you've never seen the QR J wine list.

24left

Since we're on the North America Executive class meal service thread, I thought I'd look at the menu from my last U.S. west coast flight

"Parsley omelette with chicken sausage, herbed Yukon potato and salsa served with sliced fruit and yogurt"


Here you go

maradori

Wow, seems like that wording hasn't changed for 2 years
(nor should it, I kind of like this option .... would like it better if it was TWO sausages)

24left

maradori
Funny you should mention it. My seat mate wanted extra sausages so I traded for extra potatoes. Funny how things work out for breakfast at 30,000

As for 2 sausages, have you ever asked the SD if there were any left in meals not taken?

Stranger

I don't know what EK F is like. But at least I would hope that they would be drinkeable. Currently they are quite a bit worse than what we drink at home on a daily basis. That's not good.

I wish I could bring a bottle through security and ask an FA to serve me my own wine. Would make my point, I guess.

PLeblond

Again, I did say there was room for improvement on the part of AC.

But I'm not expecting à Pétrus. I just thought that flaunting EK's F wine selection a little gratuitous.

At the other end of the spectrum, my cousin was recently Uped to (domestic) F on DL due to IRROPS. When the FA came around to offer him a drink she asked "What flavour wine would you like".... And no wine tastes good in a plastic cup.